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Aussies, Lankans both need reshaping
COLOMBO. Sept 15: Australia's tour of Shri Lanka proved that with an Injection of ~— killer Instinct the Island side could threaten the established cricketing powers, reports Reuter
It also exposed shortcomings In the Australian batting line-up which will need to be sorted out before their West Indies tour In November.
Australia beat Shri Lanka 1-0 tn the three Test aeries, but only after the home aide collapsed tn the second Innings of the first match, wasting a winning position.
*1 rate them very highly. Once they get a taste of how to win, how to nail sides fully when they got them under pressure, they can be a real force." Australian captain Allan
Border said after the final Test ended tn a rain-drenched draw on Sunday.
"I would go past to say that Shri Lanka are a better Test match side than India from what I saw of them last year in
It was Shri Lanka's first scries at home for five years due to separatist violence.
The tour, which went off without incident, opened the doors for others to follow.
New Zealand are due for a six week trip from November 15 followed by England. India. South Africa and West Indies within the next 12 months
Border who won the 'man-of-the-match* award in the last Test for his scores of 106 and 78. made 243 runs in the series, and is only 348 runs away from overhauling the Test
record of 10.122 runs held by Indian batsman Sunfl Gavaskar.
Tor the laat 18 months I have not played particularly well. But 1 felt quite good In this Test. Obviously I am taking things as they come. If I come through the West Indies scries I think I could do 1t." he said.
He said Australia’s top order was causing some concern.
'Unless wc got It going against the West Indies we arc going to be In trouble'.
Australia's top five contributed I 10 or more runs only twice In six Innings, with Marx Waugh out for a duck four times in a row
All-rounder Greg Matthews could also find it hard to win a place against the West Indies, despite an excellent batting record tn the scries.
Matthews cut a very popular figure amongst Shri Lanka
spectators with a few crowdpulling stunts Hke dancing to the beat of Shri Lankan drums and Joking with the spectators on the boundary line.
'His role Is more as a bowler and to get wickets. His batting 1s a bonus for the side He will come under the hammer If he goes back to Australia and doesn't take wickets. It Is simple as that." said Border.
Shri Lankan captain Arjuna Ranatunga said he was satisfied with the way his team had played throughout the series.
Shri Lanka dominated the play on all five days of the Test matches. This will be a good eye opener for the New Zealand tour.' he said.
But he added: “We have to Improve our spinners, fielding and tower order batting*.